Legal Opinion
Rubert v. Rubert
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 7, 1901PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Livingston; Dodds, J., presiding. Bill by Thorne Rubert against Seth B. Rubert, Mary Porter, and Pauline Rubert to stay a suit at law, to construe a will and an assignment, and to quiet title. From a decree for complainant, defendant Seth B. Rubert appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Benjamin H. Rubert died in August, 1898. The defendant Pauline Rubert is his widow, and the stepmother of his children. The other parties to the suit are his children. In December, 1892, it is claimed by Seth Rubert that his father made and executed to him a paper, the material portions of which read as follows:
*590“This indenture, made this date between Benjamin H. Rubert, of Howell, Livingston county, Michigan, party of the first part, and my son Seth B. Rubert, of the same place, party of the second part, for the valuable consideration of services rendered to me from the time my son Seth B.…
2Cited by4 opinions
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